This Week's Top Pop Stories

Here are the top stories from this week's Day in Pop and the top Day in Pop digest stories

Glee Taking On Michael Jackson's Thriller- Harry Potter Leak- Beyonce Vs Taylor Swift- Britney Spears Reality Show?- Lil Wayne n Eminem SNL- Black Eyed Super Bowl- more

A look back at the top pop stories of the week of November 15th: (MTV) After a string of high-profile guest stars and theme episodes, "Glee" will reportedly take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" next in a mash-up with a yet-to-be-chosen song for the show's post-Super Bowl episode, according to Entertainment Weekly. more

(Jam) Ke$ha's performance on a morning TV show in Australia this week provoked a storm of complaints from concerned viewers who branded her routine too "racy" more

(Billboard) Amy Winehouse is set to play her first official shows in two years. The U.K. singer today (Nov. 17) announced a "one-off tour," scheduled for early next year in Brazil, on her website. more

(Billboard) It may not be a full track, but Weezy fans will take it anyway: Lil Wayne's first post-prison music hit the 'Net Monday, in the form of a guest spot on the Birdman track "Fire Flame." more

(Jam) Avril Lavigne is officially single - her divorce from Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley was finalized on Tuesday. more

(BBC) Harry Potter clip leaked online Warner Bros says it is "working actively" to learn how a 36-minute clip of the latest Harry Potter film came to be leaked online more

(Billboard) George Strait edges closer to Eddy Arnold's record for most top 10s on Billboard's Country Songs chart, as "The Breath You Take" rises 11-10. The song is Strait's 83rd top 10 on the list more

(Jam) Chris Daughtry will be on double dad duty this Thanksgiving after welcoming his baby twins on Wednesday morning. more

(Billboard) Foxy Brown says she'll fight charges of violating a court order stemming from a confrontation with her neighbor in New York City. more

(Billboard) Beyonce's Thanksgiving TV special has just earned a bit of friendly competition: Taylor Swift has announced her own "Taylor Swift: Speak Now" primetime musical show, set to air Thanksgiving night more

(Billboard) Rumors are afloat that Britney Spears is in negotiations to star in a reality show about the production of her new album. more

(Billboard) According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform with Eminem on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Dec. 18. more

(NME) Michael Jackson's estate responds to 'fake vocals' accusations Lawyer outlines measures taken to ensure authenticity more

(NME) In related news: Michael Jackson's brother wades into 'Michael' album controversy Randy Jackson joins nephews in slamming Sony Music more

(ASB) Black Eyed Peas have been tapped to make a live performance at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in February next year, according to the Dallas Morning News. more

(Billboard) Akon recently stated that he will not released unfinished Michael Jackson tracks that he and the King of Pop worked on before the singer's untimely death. more

An autopsy finds that the Minnesota rapper known as Eyedea died of an accidental overdose. more

(Jam) Katy Perry's bust has hit the headlines again after her handlers asked VH1 marketing men to tone down her assets for the poster advertising the upcoming Divas Salute The Troops TV special. more

(Billboard) Lady Gaga Tweeted early yesterday (Nov. 17) that "Born This Way," her album slated for a release during 2011's first half, is "almost perfect." more

(Jam) Rihanna has vowed never to strip off for a bumper payday after rejecting numerous offers to reveal all for Playboy magazine more

Check out B.o.B's new video for "Don't Let Me Fall" here

Trace Adkins has been tabbed as the host of the American Country Awards. more

(BBC) Ryan Reynolds, star of The Proposal and the upcoming Green Lantern, is named "sexiest man alive" by US magazine People. more

(Yahoo) The dirt is flying between Donald Trump's producers for TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" and the owner of the city's biggest, glitziest rooftop garden. more

(Yahoo) Drew Carey is bringing his improv stylings back to TV. Carey will star in an improvised sketch comedy series that's set to debut next spring on the Game Show Network. more

(Billboard) Though a hefty number of blockbuster new albums reached the marketplace on Tuesday, Nov. 16, none of them look like they'll topple Susan Boyle's "The Gift" from No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week. more

(Yahoo) City prosecutors are unlikely to file charges against Russell Brand over a spat with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an official said Thursday. more

Gareth Liddiard album, Strange Tourist will now be released in Europe and the US in the week of January 17th. You can see a video for Blondin' Makes An Omlette here

(BBC) Anne Hathaway will co-host this year's Nobel peace prize concert in Norway with Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington more -

Wanna Hear The New Dr Dre Song?

Dr. Dre has just released the first track from his forthcoming album, Detox. Dre's song, "Kush," featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon, hit radio early Tuesday morning.

The song will be available for purchase on iTunes today, Thursday November 18th.

Fans who have waited more than 10 years for new music from Dre can stream the correct version of the track at DrDre.com. Detox will be released in early 2011. - more on this story

MTV Announce Nicki Minaj Documentary

Tune into MTV Sunday, November 28 at 10pm ET/PT to watch the premiere of a brand new hour-long Nicki Minaj documentary entitled, "My Time Now". The documentary will then be made available for free on-demand streaming on MTV.com.

MTV was granted exclusive access to Minaj over a period of three months and chronicles her professional and personal life. Over the course of the hour-long documentary, fans see the various sides to Minaj's multifaceted personality including the ambitious business woman, family caregiver, and creative artist.

The film includes Minaj's emotional return to her native Trinidad (her first trip back in seven years), downtime with her family in Queens, prepping for her first VMA performance and putting the final touches on her debut album. The documentary also features exclusive interviews with Minaj where she opens up about her past, working with the world's biggest artists, as well as the pleasures and perils of fame. - more on this story

Barry Manilow, Jamiroquai, A.R. Rahman and India.Arie Added to Nobel Concert

Barry Manilow, Jamiroquai, A.R. Rahman and India.Arie have been added to this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

The Concert will also feature performances by Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock, Robyn, Elvis Costello, Colbie Caillat and Sivert Høyem.

Denzel Washington will host the 17th annual event on Saturday, December 11th in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum arena. -

Jeremih and 50 Cent Go Top 5

Jeremih's "Down on Me" featuring 50 Cent, the second single from his All About You album (September 2010) made its way to a Top 5 spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart this week.

With some help from YouTube sensation, Keenan Cahill, his "Down On Me" video actually featured 50 Cent in it and went viral last week after airing on the popular late night talk show, Chelsea Lately. The Keenan Cahill "Down On Me" video was masterminded by 50 Cent and funny-woman Chelsea Handler and created a remarkable Internet craze. After three million plus views on YouTube in three days, "Down On Me," continues to skyrocket up the iTunes charts.

Jeremih and 50 Cent will shot the official "Down On Me" video yesterday (November 17th) in Los Angeles. Watch Keenan Cahill's version of "Down On Me" featuring 50 Cent (over six million views to date) - here

Country Thunder Lineups

The lineups for next year's Country Thunder music festivals have been announced. Here is what we were sent about both the Wisconsin and the Arizon events:

Wisconsin: Kicking off the festival on Thursday, is 2010 CMA "Vocal Group of the Year" Lady Antebellum, who is sure to get the crowd going with their 2010 CMA Single of the Year, "Need You Now". Newly crowned CMA "New Artist of the Year" Zac Brown Band won't want to be missed on Friday as they takes over the stage to perform their numerous #1 hits. Bringing her beauty and talented vocal skill, 4 time CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Martina McBride hits the stage on Saturday night. Last but absolutely not the least country music's most awarded group of the decade, Rascal Flatts, will close out the festival ending 4-days of a musical extravaganza.

Arizona: Don't miss fearless performer, Sunday headliner, Toby Keith. With 15 studio albums and a string of number one hits, he'll be sure to rock the Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona. Joining him is the beautiful and talented 4 time CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year" Martina McBride. This established songstress has the hits and the presence to entertain the Saturday night crowd. But that's not all... Let the party start with Jason Aldean, the scorching hot artist who's spent more weeks at the number one spot on country music radio charts than any artist in the last 12 months. His performance on Friday will leave the fans wanting more! -

Grace Potter Added To Divas Salute The Troops

(Hollywood) Grace Potter and her band The Nocturnals will join Katy Perry, Keri Hilson, Sugarland, Nicki Minaj and Paramore for VH1's "Divas Salute The Troops" special.

Presented by the USO, and drawing from the tone of the original USO shows, the special will see Potter and the other female-fronted superstars bringing the iconic event to America's troops and their families using Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego as home base. More info can be found at Divas.vh1.com and USO.org. 2010 VH1's "Divas Salute The Troops" airs Sunday, December 5th at 9pm ET/PT.

After a successful string of tour dates with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, followed by a run with the Avett Brothers, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will again step into the headlining spot with a North American tour kicking off in Buffalo, NY, on Dec. 8. The band will end the year with their annual holiday shows in their hometown of Burlington, VT - more on this story

Glee Cast Score First No 1 With Teenage Dream

Glee reached another milestone this week with their rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" debuting at no. 1 in digital track sales.

This is the first time a Glee track has landed at #1, the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" reached #2 on digital track sales charts in May 2009. With an impressive 214,000 tracks sold, "Teenage Dream" has the highest debut week sales of any Glee track to date.

The Glee cast surpasses James Brown this week for the #2 most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Last month Billboard magazine reported that Glee had replaced The Beatles for the #3 most entries on their Hot 100 chart, with James Brown at #2 with 91 entries. This week 3 new Glee songs appear on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, taking their grand total of entries to 93. According to Billboard, only Elvis Presley has more entries than Glee with a total of 108 entries on their Hot 100 chart. - more on this story

Mindless Behavior On Justin Beiber Tour

Boyband Mindless Behavior will join Justin Bieber on his My World Tour this December.

Mindless Behavior will support Justin on eight dates, starting on December 9th in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre and concluding on December 23rd in Atlanta, GA at the Philips Arena.

"Getting to travel the country and meet our fans in person has been very rewarding for us", says Mindless Behavior. "We are excited to travel to new cities with our live show, meet new fans and open for Justin Bieber, someone we admire!". - more on this story

Innerpartysystem Free Song

Innerpartysystem are offerings fans a free download of their new single "American Trash."

The song is a bumping, dance-floor friendly track that packs a punch, showcasing the band's irresistible blend of amped-up electro, hard-hitting rock and memorable hooks.

"American Trash" is quickly gaining traction at modern rock and alt rock radio across the country at stations such as the influential KTCL Denver (it is currently the city's #3 best selling alt track), KRBZ Kansas City, X96 Salt Lake, KPNT St. Louis and more. KTCL's phones have been ringing off the hook for the single; it's been the #1 most requested song for more than a month. Take one listen and you'll see why - here

T-Pain, 50 Cent & Wisin y Yandel Rob A Bank Then Hug It Out

(Nappy Boy) For the second time 50 Cent & T-Pain team up with international reggaeton kings Wisin y Yandel.

This time they are on the same track "No Dejemos Que se Apague". The music video for the track is an epic short film based loosely on some classic bank heist films directed by longtime W y Y collaborator Jessy Terrero.

Check out some behind the scenes footage by NappyBoyOnline.com w/ Pain, 50 and Wisin y Yandel - here

Special Dave Koz Hometown Christmas Time Shows

Dave Koz will celebrate the holiday season with three special performances in his hometown of Los Angeles - the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at The Grove, the Hollywood Christmas parade and a concert at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

On November 26th, he'll kick off the 13th anniversary edition of the Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas tour with special guests South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer. The foursome will play Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 19th.

On Sunday, November 21st, the gifted saxophonist will perform at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at The Grove, which will be hosted by Mario Lopez of the nationally syndicated magazine series "Extra." Dave Koz and Friends - tour mates Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson and Candy Dulfer - will open and close the festivities with an assortment of holiday songs. Dave will also play a selection from Hello Tomorrow. "Extra" will air highlights from the Grove Christmas Tree Lighting throughout the week of November 29 - December 5. "Extra's" weekend edition, airing December 4th and 5th, will give fans a more extensive look at the event. - more on this story

Christina Perri Goes No. 1 and Will Play Conan

Christina Perri will perform her hit "Jar of Hearts" on Conan Tuesday, December 7th and will be on the road with her band during the month of December to play holiday radio shows.

Perri's debut EP has flown to #1 on the Billboard New Artist Chart, an especially incredible feat given that it was recorded live in a mere five hours. A fast seller at iTunes, The Ocean Way Sessions (Atlantic Records) dominated the retailer's pop chart during the past week, outpacing artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry. The EP also debuts at #26 on Billboard's overall digital album chart.

All of this as the incredible success story surrounding her first single "Jar Of Hearts" continues to grow. The song picked up key adds this week in Los Angeles, Washington DC and Denver, climbing to #18* on the Hot AC chart. Sales have climbed at least 15% each week for the past 5 weeks, pushing overall single sales past 400,000 downloads. "Jar Of Hearts" jumped from 96 to 76 on the Hot 100 chart this week, rallied by new airplay and 32,000 track downloads. - more on this story